Ezekiel 30:21-24

21 "Son of man, I have 1broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, behold, it has not been 2bound up for healing or wrapped with a bandage, that it may be strong to hold the sword.
22 "Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, 'Behold, I am 3against Pharaoh king of Egypt and will break his arms, both the strong and the 4broken; and I will make the sword 5fall from his hand.
23 'I will 6scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among the lands.
24 'For I will 7strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put 8My sword in his hand; and I will break the arms of Pharaoh, so that he will groan before him with the groanings of a wounded man.

Ezekiel 30:21-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 30

This chapter is a continuation of the prophecy against Egypt, both against the country and the king of it. It is introduced with expressions of lamentation, because of the destruction coming on, Eze 30:1-3, and not only Egypt, and the cities thereof, should be destroyed, but all her friends, associates, and allies; the Ethiopians, Lydians, Lybians, and others, Eze 30:4-9. Nebuchadnezzar and his army were to be the instruments of her ruin, Eze 30:10-12, particular cities are mentioned by name, which should suffer much, and become desolate, Eze 30:13-19 and then Pharaoh king of Egypt himself is threatened with broken arms, and his people to be scattered among the nations, Eze 30:20-23, and the king of Babylon is again mentioned, whose arms should be strengthened to do all this, Eze 30:24-26.

Cross References 8

  • 1. Psalms 10:15; Psalms 37:17; Ezekiel 30:24
  • 2. Jeremiah 30:13; Jeremiah 46:11
  • 3. Jeremiah 46:25; Ezekiel 29:3
  • 4. 2 Kings 24:7; Jeremiah 37:7
  • 5. Jeremiah 46:21
  • 6. Ezekiel 29:12; Ezekiel 30:17, 18, 26
  • 7. Nehemiah 6:9; Isaiah 45:1, 5; Ezekiel 30:10, 25; Zechariah 10:12
  • 8. Ezekiel 30:11, 25; Zephaniah 2:12

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Lit "to give healing"
  • [b]. Lit "to put a bandage, to wrap it"
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